Agencies who can Help 

Please find details below of various agencies who maybe able to offer assistance.

Surrey County Council
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/emergency-planning-and-community-safety/coronavirus/need-help/finance
Community helpline number:  0300 200 1008  Monday-Friday  9am-5pm
 
Citizens Advice Bureau – Reigate & Banstead
https://www.carbs.org.uk/get-advice/face-to-face/
phone helpline:  0800 8848 (charge-free)
 
Community Debt Advice
https://cdamoney.org/
email:  help@cdamoney.org
phone helpline:  01737 887558
 
Welcare – a charity that gives support to local families not offered by the statutory services.
https://welcare.org/our-services/services/localsupport/east-surrey/

email: redhill@welcare.org

phone:  01737 780 884

 
Renewed Hope Trust – a local charity that provides practical solutions and emotional support to the homeless, vulnerable and isolated.  They have a drop-in centre in Redhill which provides a free packed lunch 7 days a week.
https://www.renewedhope.org.uk/
email:  info@renewedhope.org.uk
phone: 01737 886997 (office hours)     07943 685660 (out of hours)
 
Loveworks – a charity based in Reigate.  Runs referral only food banks in Merstham, Reigate and Hooley/Netherne providing emergency food parcels for people and families in crisis.
https://www.loveworks.org.uk/
email: info@loveworks.org.uk
phone:  01737 457 160
 
Redhill Foodbank offers food parcels to anyone living in Redhill or the immediate neighbourhood.  A voucher is needed to get one, but no-one in desperate need will be refused.  A list of agencies that issue vouchers can be found on the foodbank website.
https://www.redhillfoodbank.org.uk/
email: admin@redhillfoodbank.org.uk
phone:  07849 253085
 
East Surrey Domestic Abuse Services (ESDAS)
https://www.esdas.org.uk/

email:  leigh.esdas@esdas.cjsm.net  (secure address)
phone helpline (confidential): 01737 771350 9am-4pm Mon-Fri

Surrey helpline  01483 776822  9am-9pm

text:  07860 039720

 
Samaritans – a nationwide 24/7 network that provides a listening service and support  for people struggling to cope, or for people worried about someone else.
https://www.samaritans.org/
email:  jo@samaritans.org
phone helpline:  116 123 (free of charge)
 
Alcoholics Anonymous
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
email: help@aamail.org
phone helpline:  01883 330720
 
Surrey Drug & Alcohol Service
https://www.surreydrugandalcohol.com/
email:  rxx.iaccess@nhs.net
phone helpline:  0300 222 5932
 
Al-Anon – for relatives & friends affected by those with alcohol problems
https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
email:  helpline@al-anonuk.org.uk
phone helpline:  0800 0086 811

Deborah Mathews, 02/12/2020